The 1911 Revolution was an uprising initiated by the revolutionaries to overthrow the Qing Court‚ while the May Fourth Movement was anti-Japanese movement. In terms of their nature‚ they are quite similar; both of them are nationalistic‚ democratic‚ anti-government and anti-traditional. And in terms of their nature‚ both of them had made changes. They can be categorized into different aspects like politically‚ economically and intellectually. Firstly‚ the 1911 Revolution and the May Fourth Movement
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10 China in Transformation 1900-1949 Note: special consideration granted for 1-week extension. Number: 14998. Question: “In political‚ culture and social terms the May fourth movement was far more important than the 1911 revolution”. Discuss. China made its modernisation through revolutions. There are two historical event scholars believes can be threat as milestone of the transformation: 1911 Xinhai revolution‚ which brings an end to the two thousand year of monarchy; May fourth movement which
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The Road to Communism The revolution of 1911‚ lead by Sun Yatsen‚ which resulted from a need for salvage from the destructive rule of Prince Chun‚ the father of the infant Emperor‚ Pu-Yi‚ was a very important event in the historical development of twentieth century China. It led to the abdication of the Qing Emperor‚ and placement of Yuan Shikai as the President of the Republic. The revolution‚ which sparked from a revolt at Wuchang in 1911‚ tipped off the majority of the provinces to proclaim
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China is moving into the modern world with such speed that it is understandable that there are inevitable time warps. But such anomalies point to the transcendent questions of what China is and where is china going. These questions are crucial to us because in the twenty first century China is a significant player in world affairs; if we hope to deal intelligently with China and its people we must understand their past and present. Revolution was one of the most important problems facing individual
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method‚ Hu also mentioned that national heritage should be preserved and the final aim of the movement should be to recreate civilization.1 Generally‚ Hu Shih tended to apply a very logical and objective way of thinking in this movement. He stated that one should critically re-evaluate the traditional systems and teaching of sages and philosophers in order to see if they are still valid in modern society.2 However‚ I doubt if it is effective to evaluate them in this way as they are rather objective
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The 1911 Revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen is one of the most significant events in the history of China. It marked an end to the world ’s most remarkable span of imperial history‚ dating back 2133 years when Shi Huangdi first unified China (Gascoigne‚ 2003: 204). However‚ the change from autocratic monarchy to republic did not bring about the sort of fundamental political‚ social or cultural changes that one would normally expect from a revolution that smashed a 2000 year old feudal monarchy. Many
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Problems in China that led to the Revolution of 1911 Anti Manchu Sentiment Internal crisis of Manchu Dynasty driven by the economic crisis Clear social distinctions were made between the Han Chinese and the Manchus. People of China wanted to develop in an international scenario and trade with European countries but the Manchu Dynasty did not. This led to hostility between China and the European Countries Opium Wars Inflexible‚ close-minded (about commerce with Europe)
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The May 4th Movement in China The first Cultural Revolution of China’s 20th century began with the May Fourth Movement on May 4th‚ 1919. The May Fourth Movement in China was an anti-imperialist‚ cultural‚ and political movement. Although it physically began on May 4‚ 1919‚ it actually lasted from about 1917 until 1923. It marked the rapid rise of Chinese Nationalism as well as a re-evaluation of Confucianism. The movement was sparked by the dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
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1911 Revolution A revolution‚ in general terms‚ refers to “The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another” (TheFreeDictionary). The 1911 revolution in China saw to the decline of the Qing Dynasty and the downfall of the emperor. Through the opium war‚ the pressure from foreign countries‚ Japanese invasions and foreign trade‚ China was pushed to reform to some extent; but overall‚ the main cause for the Revolution of 1911 was due to internal factors
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Many Historian regarded The 1911 Revolution in China is a remarkable turning point in Chinese History. China escaped from the Qing Dynasty to the new era‚ the Republican Era. After serial reforms made by the Qing imperial government‚ they only showed the failure‚ backwardness and weakness of the government. Most Intelligentsia believed that revolution and republicanism is the only way to save the country. That is the reason why revolutionary parties gain a popular support right after the Late Qing
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